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The catcher position has been a black hole offensively for the Boston Red Sox this season.Sandy Leon (87 games) http://www.washingtonredskinsteamonline.com/adrian-peterson-jersey , Christian Vazquez (75), Blake Swihart (28) and Dan Butler (two) posted a .533 OPS that ranked dead last at the position while hitting a combined .194/.246/.288 with 10 home runs and 43 RBI.It would make perfect sense then for Boston to target Yasmani Grandal.The 29-year-old posted a career-high 121 OPS+this season and has averaged 19 doubles, 22 home runs and 61 RBI in his four years with the Los Angeles Dodgers.He's also one of the best pitch-framers in baseball and is generally regarded as a solid receiver, despite his struggles in that department during the playoffs.While Boston would present an appealing landing spot from a contention standpoint, the threat of having his job usurped could be enough to scare Grandal away.Despite a disappointing season at the plate, Vazquez remains an excellent defensive backstop. He's thrown out 42percent of base-stealers and racked up 31 DRS in his four seasons in the majors, and that earned him a three-year, $13.55 million extension in March that includes a $7 million team option for 2022.Grandal watched last postseason as Austin Barnes seized the lion's share of the playing time thanks to his strong defensive work, and he might not want to risk a similar situation with Vazquez in Boston.RF Bryce Harper: Washington Nationals6 of 10Dustin Bradford/Getty ImagesIt's time for a change.The Washington Nationals looked like the team to beat in the National League more than once between 2012 and 2017while posting six straight winning seasons and making four playoff appearances.However, all they have to show for that run is four disappointing NLDS exits.With Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg both locked into lucrative long-term deals, re-signing Harper would likely max the Nationals out financially, leaving little room to further improve a roster that had some obvious holes in an 82-80 season this year.Further, it could also prevent them from re-signing one or both of Anthony Rendon and Tanner Roark, who are set to reach free agency after 2019. So it's not off-base to think the Nationals could actually be worse when 2020 rolls around as a direct result of bringing back their homegrown star.For Harper, the No. 1 priority should be to find a team that can be a perennial contender, especially if he's onboard for a good chunk of the next decade.It seems inconsequential to talk about additional revenue streams when discussing a player who might secure the first $400 million deal in MLB history, but Harper is also not maximizing his marketing potential in Washington D.C. A move to somewhere like Chicago Authentic D.J. 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Assuming that pitching for a contender features prominently on Kimbrel's wish list, that could be a strike against the Cards.There's also the presence of Jordan Hicks.Kimbrel is one of the best closers in baseball and has been for several years, but nothing is guaranteed for a pitcher on the wrong side of his 30th birthday.The flame-throwing Hicks has the stuff to be a dominant closer if he can trim his walk rate, and Kimbrel might not like the idea of a closer-in-waiting breathing down his neck.SS/3B Manny Machado: San Diego Padres9 of 10Jeff Roberson/Associated PressJim Duquette of MLB.com listed the San Diego Padres as potential entrants in the Manny Machado sweepstakes, and after last year's surprise addition of Eric Hosmer, it's certainly a possibility.Aside from the $21 million that Hosmer will earn, there's not much in the way of significant financial commitments on the Padres' books, so fitting Machado into the payroll wouldn't be an issue.Neither would the question of whether he plays shortstop or third base.The team could slot Machado at shortstop from the onset, then decide whether he slides over to third base once Fernando Tatis Jr. arrives in the majors or if the highly touted prospect heads to the hot corner.The question here is whether Machado would embrace the idea of joining a team that's still in the process of building, especially after getting a taste of winning baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers.He'd also be asked to serve as a mentor to the team's young up-and-comingtalent and given his recent "not my cup of tea" comments on the subject of hustling http://www.washingtonredskinsteamonline.com/d.j.-swearinger-jersey , that might not be a role the 26-year-old is suited for or ready to embrace.Big picture, Machado is probably best off joining a team with an established culture, rather than trying to be a foundational part of something still being built.CF A.J. Pollock: Philadelphia Phillies10 of 10Michael Hickey/Getty ImagesDespite his recent struggles staying healthy, A.J. Pollock still figures to secure a lucrative multiyear deal this offseason as the top center fielder on the market.His rare mix of power and speed was on full display during a monster 2015 season when he posted a .315/.367/.498 line that included 39 doubles, 20 home runs and 39 steals en route to 7.2 WAR.While he's averaged just 79 games in the three years since, including 113 games in 2018, he still posted a 106 OPS+ with 47 extra-base hits and 13 steals in 2018, and that should be good enough to generate plenty of interest.However, for the Philadelphia Phillies, he would likely represent a Plan B.Most expect the Phillies to be major players in the market for Bryce Harper鈥攖o the point that their fanbase almost certainly has some level of expectation that it will happen.That would make it a tough situation for Pollock to walk into, as he might be viewed as more of a consolation prize than an impact addition.Add to that the fact that he could be forced to an outfield corner in favor of Roman Quinn in center, and there will likely be more attractive destinations for Pollock, who turns 31 in December.All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs, unless otherwise noted. ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch does not expect Lance McCullers Jr. to rejoin the starting rotation this season when he returns from a forearm injury.Hinch said Sunday it is unlikely McCullers, who is 10-6 with a 3.93 ERA, would be able to rebuild his stamina to the point where he could start.“I guess never say never ’cause once you get on the mound and get going things can progress a different way http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-craig-kimbrel-jersey , but I think the focus will be and probably should be shorter stints,” Hinch said.McCullers has been on the disabled list since Aug. 5, one day after he left a start against the Los Angeles Dodgers early because of a muscle strain.Hinch also said McCullers’ rehabilitation program was being slowed down because of a “continued lack of progress,” but he is still targeting September for him to resume throwing off the mound.“We knew it was September until we were going to consider doing anything. Then we thought we could be a little bit more aggressive with him, but we’re going to put that on pause and just have him do a throwing program,” Hinch said.“He’s feeling pretty symptom-free. I think his throwing has been fine, but kind of the re-evaluation of him, we’ve decided to push it back.”Hinch is not sure how he will structure his rotation down the stretch without McCullers. Left-hander Framber Valdez could be an option to start after allowing one run in 4 1/3 innings to earn the win in his major league debut at Seattle on Tuesday. The Astros could also take advantage of September call-ups to address the vacancy.“As the rules change where we can expand the rosters, you could see a spot going to somebody that steps up and takes the ball and is very reliable for every five days. You could see that spot change. You could also see us be creative with the bullpen and have a bullpen day every now and then,” Hinch said.But Hinch is wary of being too experimental given how closely contested the AL West is.“We’ve got to continue to put really good pitchers out there and not be too much trial and error because of the race that we’re in, but I could see it being used a lot of different ways. My preference would be for somebody to step up and throw the ball very well and have our normal rotation,” Hinch said.